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OMB Control No:
0970-0602
ICR Reference No:
202210-0970-014
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/03/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/01/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2024
15 Months From Approved
Responses
3,698
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
1,849
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
State/territory child care and early education (CCEE) licensing agencies establish and monitor regulations that child care programs serving young children must meet to operate legally. These regulations and monitoring practices play a large role in the operations of child care programs but have received relatively little research attention. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE) project to identify and address gaps in our knowledge of how key licensing features are related to quality and outcomes and to collect new data to help address these gaps. Key gaps include: limited information about features of state/territory licensing units; limited information about the characteristics and perceptions of licensing administrators; no information from front-line licensing staff about their characteristics, experiences, and perceptions of licensing; and limited information about CCEE providers’ experiences and perceptions of licensing (i.e., there are a few findings from individual states but no national survey). To meet these goals, we are proposing three new data collection activities 1) a survey of child care licensing administrators, 2) a survey of front-line child care licensing staff, and 3) a child care provider survey. Each of these surveys will fill an identified gap in the research regarding CCEE licensing by gathering descriptive information and perceptions of the licensing system from individuals who play key roles in that licensing system but have received almost no research attention.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 9858
Name of Law: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE; CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 51677
08/23/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 65775
11/01/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Child care licensing administrator survey
Child care provider survey
Front-line child care licensing staff survey
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
3,698
0
0
3,698
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,849
0
0
1,849
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$785,191
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
11/01/2022
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